Sentence examples for dropping half from inspiring English sources

Yale was never in contention in the varsity race, dropping half a boat length in the first 30 strokes.

The pound fell sharply against the dollar after the news from Fitch, dropping half a cent against the dollar.

The leftwing writer Dwight MacDonald cited America's "decline to barbarism" for dropping "half-understood poisons" on a civilian population.

Drop half the okra into skillet in single layer.

If that drops, half of Red Sox Nation goes on suicide watch.

The man dropped half of the scissors, but clutched the other half.

Laying them flat I wriggled over them and dropped, half dead, into the wrecked gun position.

The cancellation of "Partners" means CBS has now dropped half of its new entries this season.

Lucky boat seven the first to leave, dropped half full to an empty sea.

But the Japanese anemone withered and the large rhododendron, planted for winter color, dropped half its leaves.

Or when you've dropped half of your week's disposable income on scratch-and-win cards or MegaMillions tickets.